Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.08
June 24, 2020
…a trio of name-brand companies—global contract logistics services provider DHL Supply Chain, technology giant Microsoft, and Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services—announced today they have rolled out what they called a “plug and play” robotics platform. The companies said that this platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts, in order to on-board new automation devices into warehouse facilities, which, in turn, provides shippers with more flexibility in selecting robotics systems geared towards their specific business needs, while leveraging Microsoft Azure IoT and cloud platform services. This platform was initially implemented at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.01
June 23, 2020
…renting options, the RaaS subscription-based model aims to encourage supply chain operations to upgrade their facilities without the large upfront investment usually associated with automation projects. “The pressure on supply chains to deliver is growing with every day that passes, and we know how much of an impact our solutions can have on facilities and their processes,” said Paul Qian, vice president of sales at ForwardX Robotics. “With our mission to empower operations to be at their best, introducing RaaS as an option is a no-brainer.” “Organizations have been going out of their way to keep the public satisfied during…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.08
March 16, 2020
DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses. The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services Agreement. Today, DHL Supply Chain has roughly 100 bots deployed in two locations, according to Jim Gehr, President, Retail, at DHL Supply Chain North America. Gehr added that with this announcement, DHL is targeting that number to be roughly 1,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.18
March 12, 2020
…I had the chance to hear a presentation by DHL’s Adrian Kumar and Justin Ha at Dematic’s annual conference in Park City, things were changing. DHL was working with Locus to develop software to optimize the deployment of robots around a group of orders, much like the work execution systems we highlighted in the February Special Report in Modern. Just like the tug of war between automation and WMS companies over where order fulfillment intelligence should reside in the WES space, “I think you’re going to see a tug of war with the WMS and AMR vendors over where that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
February 01, 2020
…and reliable. Jamie Howard According to Gartner, 47% of supply chain managers plan to use 3D printing in the next two years. This creates five unexpected benefits of bringing 3D printing into supply chain processes. Avoid Negative Outsourcing Effects Businesses have outsourced to other companies for decades because it made economic sense. However, global logistics is becoming riskier and more expensive. Things only get more complex when you add the time required to negotiate with multiple suppliers, and navigate several time zones and different languages in the mix. More fragmented than ever, outsourced supply chains are losing their luster. There…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
January 13, 2020
…announced a partnership with HighJump, a global provider of supply chain solutions. Locus and HighJump will work together to facilitate the development of integration tools that will allow for faster, seamless implementations to improve productivity and efficiency for shared retail and third-party logistics (3PL) customers. The partnership also makes HighJump a licensed reseller of Locus’s autonomous, multi-robot solution for warehouse fulfillment. “In today’s rapidly growing e-commerce market, 3PLs and retailers are deploying autonomous mobile robots to solve their productivity, efficiency, and labor challenges,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Our partnership with HighJump allows us to rapidly bring the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.52
December 02, 2019
…and are beginning to see the full potential of Supply Chain 4.0, according to a recent study from LogisticsIQ. The report outlines how real-time product visibility, strategic sourcing and optimization, end-to-end visibility, inventory visibility and optimization, real-time manufacturing asset intelligence, micro fulfillment, efficient last mile delivery and dynamic demand and supply synchronization are some of the major benefits of a digital supply chain. According to the report, the proliferation of technologies and opportunities around the digital supply chain means companies need to look seriously at outsourcing these functions. This is going to be a major shift towards a new business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.95
October 24, 2019
…learning, computer vision and advanced robotics for use across supply chains. Based in Pittsburgh, Honeywell Robotics is intended to help shape the warehouse and distribution center of the future, particularly as companies look to automated solutions, software and robotics to deliver increased speed, accuracy and throughput in complex material handling environments. “Honeywell has been at the forefront of warehouse automation technology for more than 25 years, helping customers improve productivity and efficiency,” said Pieter Krynauw, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “We are bringing together some of the brightest minds, partnerships and industry collaborations to create breakthrough technological advancements for customers of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.67
July 24, 2019
…prevent, and mitigate these threats. Download Now! Artificial Intelligence in Logistics This 2018 paper is a collaborative report by DHL and IBM on implications and use cases for the logistics industry, it details how Artificial intelligence (AI) provides a huge opportunity as it leaps from consumer segments to enterprises and onward to the industrial sector and logistics. Download Now! 8 Keys to Achieving Success with Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain This white paper looks at the fundamentals that supply chains need in place in order to achieve real results from Artificial Intelligence implementations. Download Now! More Artificial Intelligence White Papers
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.35
July 12, 2019
…going to revolutionize the way business gets done and supply chains get managed. Based on the press accounts, it’s easy to think that every competitor in a given industry is already putting next-generation technologies to work while your organization is running in last place. But the truth is, most organizations are still in the investigation, and maybe pilot stage; few have actually deployed those technologies and fewer still have done so at scale. But, a handful of innovators are putting tomorrow’s supply chain technologies to work today. And it is these foresighted few that Supply Chain Management Review, Peerless Media…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.69
June 05, 2019
With a focus on what’s coming next in the supply chain and aimed at an audience of C-level executives, the first annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference took place at the Chicago Athletic Association April 16-17. Held at one of the city’s landmark hotels, the two-day event brought together an impressive lineup of industry experts, speakers and academics—all of whom came to answer the question: What’s next in supply chain management for senior-level supply chain management professionals? Over the course of two days, the conference featured case studies from six industry leaders who are putting artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
March 19, 2019
…they have no automation support, according to a recent DHL Trend research report. This is about to change. A tight labor market driven by the uptick in e-commerce (analysts predict that global e-commerce sales will double by 2021, reaching a staggering $4.5 trillion annually) has created a situation ripe for automation. The full spectrum of robotics technology offers tremendous potential for the DC, and is constantly expanding and evolving to enable next-generation efficiencies. Adaptable, collaborative robotic solutions known as “cobots” are designed to work alongside humans, handling transportation, storage and retrieval tasks, and more. Technological advances in perception, processing power,…
